Nesh
I grew up in a country where LGBTQ+ rights were not recognized, along with living in a conservative household where LGBTQ+ people were not seen positively.
After coming out to myself, I sent my mother resources to explain that being gay is not a sin, but she reported me to her sister in an attempt to “pray the demon away.”
I was called out a couple of times, told I'm not normal, and told I’d be disowned by the family. My brother is the only one who supports me but said that if anything would happen, he wouldn’t support me to avoid problems with the family.
Pronouns: she/her
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I realized that I didn’t have a family anymore as they quickly disowned me, which made me feel devastated and made me aware that I could not change them. I gave up on explaining myself, even if that meant being silent while they scolded on the topic of the LGBTQ+ community. Doing so helped me stay calm while not allowing them to argue with me.
I eventually blocked my family on social media so they would not be able to find out that I came out, and in the meantime, continued to pray to God that they would never find out who I am until I was off their financial support.
When I’m financially stable, I plan on moving far away from them before they have a chance to disown me. I’ll finally be free and safe living authentically, not afraid of what they’d do.
I’m happy that God loves me and I’m proud of who I am.
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